Category: CABINETS. AND BOOKCASES

HARDWARE

INSTALLING A LOCK 1 Outlining the lock faceplate Lay the chest on its front panel and position the lock face-down midway between the sides and flush with the top edge of the panel. Trace the outline of the faceplate (above), then extend the lines onto the top edge of the panel. 2 Routing the lock […]

BASES AND FEET

1 Marking the pin board The feet of the blanket chest are made from two identical boards cut with a dec­orative scroll pattern and joined with half­blind dovetail joints. Make the joinery cuts first, then saw out the patterns and assem­ble the pieces. To begin, cut blanks to the size of the feet, then mark […]

BLANKET CHEST

The chest is one of the earliest types of furniture, with a long utilitarian tradition. During the Middle Ages, chests served as the primary receptacles of household goods and valuables. They were also called upon to perform double duty as a seating place, at a time when chairs were a luxury for most people. Although […]

INSTALLING A LOCK

1 Cutting the keyhole To mark the keyhole location on the door, measure the distance between the outside edge of the lock and the center of the key chamber on the inside of the lock. (The lock being installed here is illustrat­ed on page 63.) Then transfer your mea­surement to the door, measuring from the […]

CORNICE MOLDINGS

MAKING CORNICE MOLDING 1 Routing the molding Cut three boards longer and wider than you will need for the three layers of mold­ing (above). Install a panel-raising bit in your router and mount the tool in a table. Align the bit bearing with the fence and adjust the cutter height to leave a flat lip […]

PILASTERS

MAKING AND INSTALLING PILASTERS 1 Cutting the grooves Cut the pilaster pieces to size, taking into account the width of the stiles and allowing enough space between the door and the pilaster for the hinges you plan to use. Then, install a core box bit in your router and mount the tool in a table. […]

ARMOIRE

he armoire came into favor dur­ing the late 15th and early 16th Centuries to meet the growing need for storage space by Renaissance Europe’s wealthy and acquisitive city dwellers. The armoire provided upright storage of fine goods; before, belongings were usually packed in large chests. From the beginning, the armoire was as prized for its […]

BASES AND FEET

Base molding is often added to a book­case to “anchor” the piece and com­plement any crown molding installed at the top. There are two basic ways to build a base. The first is to make a rabbeted mitered frame of molded pieces from stock standing on edge (see below); this frame wraps around the base […]